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May 14, 2006. «Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee» (Deuteronomy 5:16). Parishes of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church have celebrated Mother's Day. This is a special day to express our gratitude to the Lord for mothers, to honor mothers who bring their children up in the saving faith in Christ. A festive concert took place on this day in the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv. The concert was presented by the Children Group under leadership of sisters Emilia Zinchenko and Natalie Noha.
Picture: During the Mother's Day Concert. May 5-7, 2006. Bishop Vyacheslav Horpynchuk has visited parishes of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Simferopol and Sevastopol. Bishop had visits with parishes' members and ministers. He has also made a presentation of the Book of Concord in Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Sevastopol as well as visited the youth group gathering.
Picture: During the worship service in Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Sevastopol. May 4, 2006. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Kherson has a tradition of Thursday Bible classes. Now people in the congregation led by Pastor Oleh Stetsiuk study the Book of Judges. Bishop Vyachelav Horpynchuk has participated in one of such classes while visiting Kherson. The Bishop has participated in the Bible class and had visits with the church members.
Picture: During the Bible class. May 3, 2006. Pastoral Conference of the Tavrian Eparchy took place in building of the Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Mykolaiv. Pastor Oleh Stetsiuk was leading the Conference. Rev. Dr. Wayne Borgwardt has presented paper "Minister's Status in the Public Ministry." Having discussed the paper, pastors of the Eparchy and other participants of the Conference, including Bishop V'yacheslav, have shared news and their vision of the Gospel preaching in the parishes of the southern Ukraine and in the ULC in general.
April 26, 2006. Resurrection Lutheran Church members have thanked God for salvation and life eternal they have in Jesus Christ, Crucified and Risen, on Light Wednesday Evening Prayer. Christian have also remembered the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl Catastrophe, the largest catastrophe in the history of mankind that was caused by technological activities of people. They have thanked the Lord for dedicated firemen and other men who by price of their life have done their best to extinguish the fire. Special thanksgivings were presented to the Lord for saving Kyiv, cradle of Eastern-European Christianity, Ukrainian culture and statehood.
April 23, 2006. Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed! With these words greet each other faithful of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church as they celebrate Light Resurrection of Christ the Savior. During festive liturgies Ukrainian Lutherans were giving thanks to Christ for His victory over death, glorifying His holy Name by singing, "Christ is risen from the dead - by His death He has overcome our death and He has given life to those who are in tombs!" Celebratory concerts, traditional blessings of Easter baskets prepared to celebrate our victory in Christ Jesus, the Son of God took place as well.
April 20, 2006. Ukrainian Lutheran Church members celebrate the Holy Week. Liturgies took place in the ULC congregations in remembrance of Jesus' washing feet of His disciples and the Lord's Supper Introduction. This is the Sacrament in which Jesus, our Savior real body and blood are present in bread and wine, as His words testify, "This is My body… This is My blood of the New Testament… for the forgiveness of sins…"
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During Liturgy on the Maundy Thursday in the Resurrection Lutheran
Church in Kyiv: Pastors Vadym Zinchenko and Oleh Okruhin commune
worshippers with the true body and blood of Christ. April 4-11, 2006. Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk has participated in the Thoughts of Faith mission society Board of Directors meeting. The meeting took place in Madison, Wisconsin. Bishop V'yacheslav has had his presentation. He told the Ukrainian Committee of the Board about perspectives of the Church as well of challenges that face her. Thoughts of Faith mission society is a partner of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Thoughts of Faith actively support the ULC in her ministry of the Gospel.
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Participants of the Thoughts of Faith Board meeting. April 1, 2006. Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv continues her series of Bible Breakfasts for ladies. During next few months Bible Breakfasts will have a general theme, "The Beauty of a Simple Life." During Bible Breakfasts Christian ladies will also discuss sanctification in the Lord, Lord's care of His people etc.
Pictures: During Bible Breakfasts for Ladies. March
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